Vegetable-washing machine



Patented May 13, 1924.

nirEnSTATES PATENT ori-Icey cnantns a. scHET'rLnR, on MANsrrELn,oli-11o.'

' VEGETABLE-WASHING lVfACHINE.y

Application fLledApril 10, 1923. Serial N0 631,094.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, CHARLES A. SCHET- TLER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, resident of Mansiield, county of Richland, and'State of (hio,have invented new and useful Improvements y chines, of Which thefollowing is a specilication, the principle of the invention beingherein explained and the best mode in Which operated and performs1 theserviceat `an extremely reasonable cost. This 'invention is designed tobe an improvement" upon a machine for this purpose shown,descr1bed andclaimed in U. S. Lettersflatent No.r 1210853'issued to me upon January12,1917.`

The annexed drawing and `the 'following description set fort-h in detailcertain means embodying invention?, 'such'means con? stituting,hoWever,`but one of the variousl forms in which the principle of the 1inven'- tion may be applied. p i r I In saidi'annexed "drawing: *1r

Figure 41 'represents a longitudinal, vertif` cal section of my improvedmachine, takenl inthe plane'v indicated bylthe'line I-'I,- Figure2;A

Figure 2 sented by the lines IV-IV and `V-V, respectively, Figure 1; andl f Figure 6is an end elevation taken from the plane indicated by theline VI-VL Figure'.' i w Referring" to the annexed ydrawing in which thesameelements' are indicated by the same respective ordinals` in theseveral views, I indicate by the ordinal 1 a suit-g` able frameWithinwh'ich are supported the* elements of my improved machine; A Waterreservoir is indicated by the ordinal 2r End bearings 3 and 4 for a`shaftj6 are provided, the support for the bearing 3 being inVegetable-Washing. Ma-

is van end elevation talr'en from` thefpl'ane indicated bythelinefl'II-eII,Fig-Y Figure 3 is ja plan vievv of the'machine, Figuresv 4and 5 represent: transverse vertical sections,'t`aken inthe planesrepre-- plainly indicated in Figure 2 and the support for the bearing tbeing `plainly shown in Figure 6. This last-namedbearing a `isverticallyi adjustable by any approved means, the adjustment hereinshown being,

by means of a chain 12 cooperating With a segment 13 pivotally-mountedupon the framel, as plainly shown in Figure `1, .and adapted to `beactuated by a hand-operated member14-` As shown, the chaink 12` issecured to the bearing 4C and serves to` hold f said bearing, as Well asthe shaft 6 and rotatable vegetable cradle7 hereinafter morefullymentioned, While a pin 5 which supports the bearing in the framelis re' moved `from said bearing-L yand from one of a series ofvertically-aligned holes 5 formed 1n each side of the frame 1 and WithinWhich the, said pin 5 is positioned, so that said pin .5 can be `placedin any one of the other yholes 5 and again passed' through .the bearing4 thus toposition'the bearing `4 and consequentlythe shaft 6 and cradlea at 'any` height desired, Within the range of adjustment;furnishedybysaid series of holes 5. yThus the cradle 7 ycan be adjustedgtoYthedesired practicable inclinationor can lbeloperated in a substantiallyl4horizontalla-position. `The shaft 6 axiallyintersects a perforatedvegetable container 7 lhaving end-openings 8 land 9, the latter being acatingvvith a flared;conicaldischarge spout 10 ,adapted to dischargeintoany desiredM receiver (not shown). for the Washed vege-` y tables.The endopening 8 of the ,vegetable rcradle 7 `communicates .Withv averticallyali gnedhopper 11, the cradle 7 being. adapt- .a edtoffberotatable uponthedischarge spout r-11 of this hopper. The reservoir 2 ispro- Y vided With end openings 2 through which i the discharge spout11"*and the discharge spout 10 respectively extend,theplast-named Mdischarge spout also beingrotatable Within the :left-hand opening 2,Figure l. As shown in Figure 1, the spout 10 isintegral withaconve'rging conical neclrportion 7` opening 2 at the plane of junctionof said `neck portion 7 andspout 10.

' Secured to the hopper casing 11 is a sleeve 15 intersectedby the shaft6 and abutting saidzsleeve `15 is a hub `member 15 ofa bevel gear 16,said hub memberl 15. being secured earmeshes With to the shaft 6; kThisbevel a'bevel pinion 17 actuate by a shaft 18 vegetable dischargeopening and communiof the cradle 7 and the latter rotates in the Amounted in the frame 1 and secured to an operating handle 19. Instead oflthe handle 19, suitable means, as desired, for power operation, may beprovided. Inasmuch as the shaft 6, Figure 4, is secured to the Walls ofthe vegetable cradle 7 by means of brackets 2O having inner clampingplate portions 21 rigidly secured together about the shaft 6, as plainlyshown in said Figure 4, it is evident that the actuationof the handle 19Will result in the rotation of the cradle 7 by means of Which thevegetables contained in said cradle Will be agitated through the cradleand thoroughly Washed by the Water which enters the cradle through the'pei'forations 7 2, the vegetables being conl tinuoiisly discharged intothe cradle 7 from.

the hopper 11 and continuously discharged from the cradle 7 through thespout 10, the dirt also being continuously discharged from the cradle 7through the perforations` l2. The converging neclr'portion`7 of thecradle 7 'Whichis continuous With the flared discharge spout lOretardsthe vegetable discharge until the vegetables are satisfactorily Washed,also prevents the dirt and other refuse from discharging through thespoutA 10, and yet provides sufficient vegetables discharge forpractical operation.

The vegetables entering through thehopper 11 receive preliminary"Washing and the Water is Vcircula-ted through the reservoir 2 by meansof a pump 25 communicating with the bottom of the reservoir 2 and' toWhose shaft is secured a pinion 24 connected to a gear 22 secured ltothe `hub 19 of the handle .f 19,-by means of a chain 23. ItI is evidentthen that the operation of the handley `19vvill elfectythe rotation ofthe cradle 7 and the circulation of the Water throughv the reservoir 2,the `vegetables receiving the preliminary Washing by means of Waterlifted'from 'the pump 25 through pipes 26jand 27 the latter having adischargey spoutv 27 emptying intox the hopper 11." The vegetablesreceive also a second and thorough Washing in the cradle 7 dueto theagitation of'thelvegetables in the Water lin said cradle during therotation of the latter.` The pipe 27'telescoples over the. pipe 26`sothat the hopper 11 and pipel 27 are vertically adjustable'with the shaft6`` and cradle 7. As desired the dirt can be removed ivith part or allof the Water from the reservoir 2 throughthe medium ofthe drain 28 sothat fresh Water can be supplied from any suitable source through themedium of the pump 25 or emptied directly into the-reservoir 2 throughthe open top of the latter.

What I claim is:

l. In a vegetable Washing machineytheV combination of a frame; a Waterreservoir supported therein; a .perforated cradle rota` tably mountedinsaid reservoir;'means for rotating said cradle; a Water-circulating pumpcommunicating With said reservoir;

\ tatably mounted insa-id reservoir; means for rotating said cradle;and'- me ansfor `verticalf ly adjusting oneendof said cradle, includeAing aremovable.',eiidfbearing support and.

means for positioning said support at differentheights.

4..In a vegetable` Washing machine, the

combination of a frame; a Water reservoir supported therein; aperforated cradle'rota- Atably inountedin-.said reservoir; means forlrotating said cradle; and means :forfverticali ly adjusting .one end ofsaid cradle, includingxa reinovableend-bearing support,- a

double series of vertically-'aligned mount. ings :forme-d on saidlframe-for saidLsuppo-rt, and cradle-lifting means.

5. -In a vegetablef Washingmachine; the combinationy of `aframe; a water'reservoir supported therein;` a perforated cradl'efro tatably mountedinisaid reservoir `.means fori'l rotating saidcradle and means forvei'ti'calf ly ladj usting one fend of.y said. ,cradle,. ,includ-Y ing aremovable end-,bearinge1 support,-.a douf ble :series: of.vertically-,aligned holes .formed in 'said .frame for Asaid support,-and cradlelifting rneanssecuredl to ,saidy bearing.L

6. In a vegetable Wash'ng.,1inaclh'ne,`

combination of a frame; a Water- .reservoir supportedptlierein; a.perforatedcradlero# tatably mounted l'in e said l reservoir meansfor:rotatingsaidfcradle; a hopper.` adapted to discharge into saidcradle adjacent onewendvt thereof, said cradlebeingformed'at the otherendfwith ani open:r converging VVVneck portioriv.; providing continuousbut retarded vegetable,l

discharge', and means for.- kvertically adjust` ingsaid hopper andnsaidrotating means.

-7. In a vegetable;fvvashingmachine,..the'v combination of a frame;a-.Water` reservoir,

supported therein; a -perforated"cradle:ro-, tatably mounted `inysaid.reservoir; ,means for rotating said cradle; a hopper adaptedftodischarge into said cradle adjacent one end the [iiol thereof,saidcradlef being formed at the other end'with a convergingneclportionprovid,y ing continuousy but retarded I.vegetable dis?.KV charge ;v and;a Cflared ,discharge spout securedl A to Vthe :outer: send-fof /saiid.neck portion andy means for vertically j'adj listing `said hopper.`

andsaid rotating,means.

8. i In a vegetable-.washingimachinethe combination of a frame; a Waterreservoir supported therein; a perforated cradle rotatably mounted insaid reservoir; means for rotating said cradle; a hopper adapted todischarge into said cradle adjacent one end thereof2 saidcradle beingformed at the other end With a converging neck portion providingcontinuous but retarded vegetable discharge; and a flared dischargespout integral With said neck portion,` a Water circulating pumpconnected With said reservoir and hopper, and means connecting saidrotating means With the pump.

9. In a vegetable Washing machine, the combination of a frame; a Waterreservoir supported therein; a perforated cradle rovtatably mounted insaid reservoir; means for rotating said cradle; a hopper adapted todischarge into said cradle adjacent one end thereof, said cradle beingrotatable about the discharge end of said hopper; and means mounted onthe frame for vertically adjusting the hopper and said end of saidcradle.

l0. In a vegetable Washing machine, the

combination of a frame; a Water reservoir supported therein ;l aperforated cradle ro tatably mounted in said reservoir; means forrotating said cradle7 the latter being formed With end openings; and ahopper adapted to feed one of said openings and having a dis- 30 chargespo-ut about Which said cradle is rotatable, said reservoir being formedwith end openings, through one of Which said hopper spout extends, thecradle at the other end being formed with an open converging rotatingsaid cradle; a Watercirculating pump communicating With said reservoir;a hopper communicating at one end With said cradle; means establishingcommunication between said pump and the other end of said hopper; meansallowing relative vertical adjustment of said pump and hopper; means forvertically adjusting said hopper and one end of said cradle; andpower-transmitting means connecting said rotating means to said pump.

CHARLES A. SCHETTLER.

signed by me this 1o day 0f March, 192s.

